I have recently watched a TV programme about exploring the wreck of the Titanic. This was done using two Russian submersibles called 'Mir'. I believe the Russians also had a space station with that name. What does the name mean - to be appropriate to machines that go both into the depths of the sea and into space?
2007-01-17 05:52:03 · 3 answers · asked by rdenig_male 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
To Rational - Thank you for your comment. Re the Scottish thing. It was the 'Midlothian Question' originally - raised by Gladstone in the 19th century when Scottish devolution was being discussed - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_creation/2006-01-15
(you will have to scroll down the page)
I appreciate that, in answering the question, I had overlooked that Tam Dalyell had been clever-clever and called it the West Lothian question (because, he came from Linthgow which is in that county and, indeed, represented West Lothian at Westminster)
2007-01-17 21:22:24 · update #1
Mir = world.
Go back and see your "West Lothian" answer. It's not the Midlothian question.
He illustrated his point by pointing out the paradox of a Member of Parliament for West Lothian being able to vote on matters affecting West Bromwich but not his own constituency of West Lothian.
2007-01-17 13:23:00 · answer #1 · answered by Rational_economist 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 2 meaning of this word in Russian. The first is peace. And the secomd is world.
2007-01-17 23:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by Natalie P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peace.
2007-01-17 08:33:23 · answer #3 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋